The next day, night.

The Lantern Festival in Jinping Mansion.

The spacious sidewalk is crowded with people, the lights are brightly lit, and the sound of joy is constant.

The scholars were arty, the farmers had dinner and participated in the grand ceremony, the craftsmen who had worked hard for a day took to the streets to enjoy the prosperity, and the sounds of vendors hawking were endless.

The lights of thousands of houses outline a picture of Hai Qing He Yan!

Chen Jiangliu was in a busy market, looking a little dazed, as if he had returned to the Tang Dynasty in an instant...

I have been away from home for more than ten years and I wonder if my parents are still okay and how my friends are doing.

The development of the human race has indeed advanced by leaps and bounds in these years, and there is such a prosperous scene outside the Tang Dynasty.

Along the way, Chen Jiangliu saw and heard the misery and humiliation of the human race. If all the human race were prosperous like this, why would they rebel against heaven? Against the saints and other great religions?

The old monk followed Chen Jiangliu with a chuckle on his face, "Master, is Jinping Mansion okay?"

Chen Jiangliu nodded, "It's not bad, just a little worse than Chang'an."

"Amitabha, who in the world doesn't want to be reborn in Chang'an in the next life?"

"The lecture is about to begin, let's go over there."

In Jinping Mansion, there is a pagoda, eighty-one stories high, which could not be built by manpower. After the arrival of the three true Buddhas, it was cast with magic power.

Lanterns of various colors are hung on the pagoda, emitting colorful light in the darkness. It is the most conspicuous and representative landmark of Jinping Mansion!

Crowds of people were already standing around the pagoda, and the people prepared incense and offerings, preparing to listen to the teachings of the three true Buddhas.

The old monk led Chen Jiangliu to find a seat near the front and waited quietly.

The old monk showed a profound smile on his face, looked at the pagoda, and recited the Buddha's name in his heart, "You will die for the great plan of Buddhism, and you will die without regrets!"

Chen Jiangliu was eating candied haws, and also looking at the pagoda, with a plain face, "This... the host lured the poor monk here, with impure thoughts!"

"A borrowed knife to kill someone?"

"hehe!"

After Chen Jiangliu finished eating the candied haws, he began to eat melon seeds and continued to wait.

The hustle and bustle of the Shangyuan Festival continues, but there is no movement at the pagoda.

There were whispers in the crowd, "That's not right... The real Buddha has already started teaching the Dharma at this time every year. Why hasn't he come this year?"

"Don't be anxious. Maybe the real Buddha is delayed by something. Just wait patiently."

"That's right, just wait and see!"

The night is getting deeper and the hustle and bustle of the Lantern Festival gradually recedes.

"Why hasn't the true Buddha come yet?"

The noise in the crowd became louder and louder.

The old monk's face also changed slightly, and he thought to himself: "Why haven't you come yet? Could it be that something happened?"

Chen Jiang lingered and yawned a few times, looking drowsy and sleepy, "Well... I'm a little tired, how about you go back and rest first?"

The old monk hurriedly said: "Master, the teachings of the true Buddha are rare and precious and should not be missed. Maybe the true Buddha will come in a few moments. Now is the test of the true Buddha to see who is sincerely devoted to the Buddha!"

"Okay, poor monk, just wait a little longer."

The old monk comforted Chen Jiangliu and immediately quietly sent a message to Jiutian Yunhai, "Go to Xuanying Cave in Qinglong Mountain to check. Why haven't the three rhinoceros spirits come here yet?"

"If this calamity is lost, our Buddhist sect will have to make up for another calamity..."

In the sea of ​​clouds, a ray of Brahma light flashed across, and Manjushri Bodhisattva flew towards Xuanying Cave in Qinglong Mountain.

The night was getting late again, there were very few people on the road, and most of the people had gone home to sleep.

Under the pagoda, the crowd yawned one after another and left silently in small groups.

The third watch arrives, it's late at night and the sky cools, and the last person leaves.

Chen Jiangliu looked at the old monk with a smile, "There is no one left, can the poor monk go back?"

"Wait, wait, the real Buddha should be coming soon." The old monk comforted Chen Jiangliu on the surface, but secretly asked in his heart: "How come Manjusri has been gone for so long and hasn't come back yet?"

Chen Jiangliu sneered, "Look, poor monk, the one who is insincere is the real Buddha in your mouth. So many people have been waiting all night, but no Buddha is seen. Even if something happens and we can't escape, we should let the novice pass the message!"

"After all, I still look down on us. If you don't worship such a true Buddha, just go back to sleep!" After Chen Jiangliu finished speaking, he turned and left.

The old monk stood quietly, watching Chen Jiangliu go away, his face darkening.

A ray of Brahma light rose, and the old monk climbed into the sea of ​​clouds. He was transformed by the Medicine Buddha.

Brahma light flashed in the distance, Manjusri returned, but he looked a little embarrassed.

"Manjusri, what happened? Qinglong Mountain is only a thousand miles away from here. It can be reached in the blink of an eye. How can it come back so slowly?" Medicine Buddha asked in a deep voice.

Manjusri quickly explained: "Senior brother, those three rhino spirits were so ungrateful that they set up a large array in the cave and blew up the entire Xuanying Cave to the ground."

"Huh? Where are the three rhinoceros spirits?" Medicine Buddha's face changed slightly, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.

"There is no trace." Manjushri Bodhisattva said.

"Why are they missing? Those three wild rhino spirits have no backing, where will they go? Where can they go?"

"I don't know..." Manjushri Bodhisattva shook his head helplessly.

"Can you clearly see what kind of formation is in Xuanying Cave?"

Manjushri Bodhisattva shook his head, "That formation is extremely powerful. The combination of trapping formation, killing formation, and confusion formation is not like the Sanqing lineage, but like the Sanxiu lineage..."

The pharmacist's expression softened somewhat as he listened to Manjushri Bodhisattva's answer, as long as Sanqing didn't interfere.

"There are many rogue cultivators who are powerful in the three realms. If they are really cut off by rogue cultivators, the three rhinoceros spirits will be like needles dropped into the sea, and there will be no way to find them..."

"Eighty-one difficulties, and one more difficulty is missing!"

"What should it be?"

The yellow-browed king of Maitreya, the golden-haired roar of Guanyin, and the green lion and old elephant of Manjusri and Samantabhadra were all introduced by Buddhism to supplement the disaster, and they all ended badly... They were all killed by Jin Chanzi, and both body and soul were destroyed...

Now Jin Ping Mansion is missing something, and it must be made up for in the future...

"Alas!" A sigh sounded from the clouds.

The next day.

The sun rises and warms the earth.

All the people returned to their respective posts and worked hard.

Prosperity and beauty, food and clothing are not obtained by believing in Buddhism or praying to Buddha, but are obtained by hard work!

Chen Jiangliu slept until three o'clock in the morning, then left Ciyun Temple and went to the street, "Boss, cut five kilograms of mutton, ten large pancakes, and a bowl of mutton soup."

"Okay, sir, wait a moment." The shopkeeper became busy.

Chen Jiangliu had a delicious meal, and he missed Chang'an more and more in his heart, "We are almost at Lingshan, we are almost at Lingshan, we will be able to go home soon!"

"Disciples, let's set off and hurry up!"

Sun Wukong came out of the fruit market, Zhu Bajie came out of the kiln...

The five masters and disciples met together and continued on their way westward.

And at this time.

Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace.

After the three rhinoceros spirits knelt down and worshiped the Shangqing Saint, they officially entered the Jie Cult.

The three rhinoceros spirits are not bad in nature and have never harmed anyone. Their character and qualifications are all excellent, and they are suitable for income training!

The three rhinoceros spirits were so happy that they could not express themselves in words. The three brothers were just wild rhinoceroses. They entered the spiritual world by chance. They never thought that one day they would be able to worship the saints?

The three rhinoceros spirits worshiped Jie Jiao and threw away their previous names as demon kings. From then on, only Jie Jiao immortals in the three realms were able to escape the cold, heat and dust!

…

The five masters and disciples of Chen Jiangliu left Jinping Mansion, ate in the wind and stayed in the water, and the journey was peaceful for more than half a month. Suddenly one day, they saw a high mountain.

Near the Buddhist holy land, there are no demons on the surface in the mountains and rivers, but there is no way of knowing how many people are harming and eating people behind the scenes.

After crossing the mountains, we saw a flat road and a large city standing on the plain.

After walking for a few more days, we arrived in front of the city gate.

The city is tall and large, and there are three big characters on it: Tianzhu Kingdom!

The Kingdom of Tianzhu is very large, no less than that of the Tang Dynasty. The previous Fengxian County was just a county under the Kingdom of Tianzhu!

The city in front of you is the main city of Tianzhu, the seat of the royal family!

The country of Tianzhu is under the control of Buddhism and can be regarded as a religious country. The status of monks in Tianzhu is very high.

The five masters and disciples of Chen Jiangliu entered the city without being interrogated.

When I entered the city, I didn't feel much prosperity, not even as good as Jinping Mansion. The place was filled with the rotten smell of Buddhism's hypocrisy of benevolence and righteousness, urging people to suffer and reincarnate.
To be continued...